Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 91984.015 - Employee is struck and killed by a falling tree top

Accident Summary Nr: 91984.015 -- Report ID: 0950623 -- Event Date: 01/09/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1201607.015	01/09/2017		237130	Power Technology, Inc

Abstract: At approximately 10:00 a.m. on January 9, 2017, an employee was using a chainsaw to cut a tree that was lying on top of power line. As the employee was cutting the tree top off, the treetop snapped and the power line catapulted the tree top up 50 feet and it came down on top of the employee. The employee was struck in the head by treetop and was killed.

Keywords: Chain Saw, Falling Object, Power Lines, Struck By, Tree Trimming

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1201607.015	40	M	Fatality		Electrical power installers and repairers

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